Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The government has extended the powers of executive magistracy granted to Bangladesh Army for another three and a half months (110 days) for a seventh time ahead of the upcoming general election.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Tuesday regarding the decision.

According to the notice, commissioned officers of the rank of captain and above in the Army (including officers of the same rank deployed in the Coast Guard and Border Guard Bangladesh) will have the powers of special executive magistrates for another three months from Nov 12.

They will be authorised to address crimes falling under Sections 64, 65, 83, 84, 86, 95 (2), 100, 105, 107, 109, 110, 126, 127, 128, 130, 133, and 142 of the ...